The way [Angelica is] written, you can play her as a haughty princess who just takes what she wants (Medoro) and doesn't care about the consequences of her actions (Orlando's broken heart), or you can play her as a victim of her circumstances who happens to fall in love at the wrong time with the wrong guy.
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Setting our Orlando in a modern day mental institution certainly changed my interpretation of Medoro. It makes some of the deficiencies of this character make much more sense!
Read moreOrlando Artist Interviews: Kimberly Hann
From the very beginning of the rehearsal process we experimented with improvisation and collaborative discussions to flesh out our characters. Nothing was off limits and we were able to try out all sorts of ideas to figure out what worked best for the overall concept of the opera.
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